Leo was given his first chance at a bottle today. They said not to get discouraged if he doesn't drink much because thy only let them try for a half hour. Whatever they don't finish they get fed trough their feeding tube. Leo almost drank the whole thing! He only needed to be fed 12 ml through his tube! The best thing is that he sucked, swallowed, and breathed. The nurse said he did a great job regulating it on his own and he didn't have any heart rate or oxygen drops! It was a great birthday present for me!
He will only be given one bottle a day and that will increase over time. Preemies born very early like Leo get really tired and consume too many calories if they do more than that.
We are so proud of him. It was a positive step that I really needed to see after he'd been sick and not progressing very much.
Tired from all the hard work!
Awesome job Leo!! What a great birthday present for you Steph!!
ReplyDeleteYea, Leo! Happy birthday, mom.
ReplyDeleteIt was so wonderful to visit with you last night Leo! Thank you, and your Mom and Dad for taking time out of your very busy day to welcome us. You are such a handsome little man, and we look forward to seeing you again!! Love, Auntie Lynn and Uncle Tom
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